KR101220895B1 - Bicycle handlebars - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A bicycle handlebar is provided to precisely measure rotation angle in operating a handlebar of a bicycle which is rideable indoors. CONSTITUTION: A bicycle handlebar includes a base plate(100) penetrated by a steering tube; a bearing housing(200) containing a penetration hole through which the steering tube passes; a bearing(300) whose inner circumferential surface is force fitted to the steering tube; an upper plate(400) rotating with the bearing housing combined together; a rotation plate(500) clamped to the upper part of the steering tube; an angle plate(600) formed around the steering tube with a circular arc shape; and an angle measuring sensor(700) rotating adjacent to projections, and clamped to the upper plate.

Description

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The present invention relates to a bicycle handle capable of measuring an angle, and more particularly, a bicycle which can measure a rotation angle when the handle of a bicycle used indoors is rotated left and right, and the bicycle handle is returned to its place. It's about the handle.

In general, modern people have been exercising various types of exercise in recent years due to the increased interest in health, especially indoors are using a lot of exercise bike to train the lower body. Ordinary bicycles are excellent mechanisms that become full-body movements along with the means of movement, and the rear wheels are rotated by the force of the pedals, and the front wheels connected with the handles for centering are rotated to maintain the center.

However, in the conventional exercise bike, only the pedal is driven while sitting in the saddle, so that the user can easily feel boredom and simplicity, and the only exercise effect is to exercise the lower body, and the bicycle can be used only outdoors. Problems such as this limitation occur.

In addition, the conventional bicycle handle is assembled in a structure in which the handle is fixed to the top of the front wheel frame and is mounted in a structure in which the handle height or the width of both hands of the bicycle handle is limited. Therefore, the use of a bicycle handle of the same height irrespective of a small person or a large, small group of tall people sitting on the bicycle saddle has caused an uncomfortable defect in use.

As a prior art for compensating for such disadvantages, "Health bicycle using a hydraulic system" of Korean Utility Model Publication No. 0167620 is known. This prior art solves the inconvenience of riding a bicycle indoors, but it is made so that the user can simply repeat the movement up and down, so that the user feels bored easily, and this boring and simple repetitive movement does not cause continuous movement. It was.

On the other hand, it is possible to select a terrain mode with an outdoor realism can adjust the pattern and intensity of the exercise and has a display unit on the front of the Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0132774 "indoor exercise mountain bike" Mechanism "has been developed. However, the device that can accurately measure the rotation angle on the handlebars of the bicycle is insufficient, and the problem that frequently causes malfunctions because the angle of the steering wheel can not be transmitted to the display unit when the handlebars rotate.

The present invention provides a bicycle handle that can measure the exact rotation angle when operating the handle of the bicycle which can be used indoors to solve the above problems.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a bicycle handle that can return the handle of the bicycle to the original position so that the handle of the bicycle can maintain the straightness after rotating the handle of the bicycle.

Bicycle handle of the present invention is the bottom plate 100 penetrating the handle bar (10); A bearing housing 200 in which a through hole 210 through which the handle bar 10 passes is formed to be seated and fixed to the bottom plate 100; An outer circumferential surface is inserted into the through hole 210 to be integrally fastened with the bearing housing 200, and the bottom plate 100 and the bearing housing 200 are rotatable left and right about the handle bar 10. A bearing 300 whose inner circumferential surface is fitted to the handle bar 10; An upper plate 400 through which the handle bar 10 penetrates and is coupled to an upper end of the bearing housing 200 so as to prevent the bearing 200 from being separated and rotated integrally with the bearing housing 200; A rotating plate 500 positioned above the upper plate 400 and fastened to an upper end of the handle bar 10; An angle plate 600 formed in an arc shape around the handle bar 10 and having a plurality of protrusions 610 protruding from an outer edge thereof and installed at an upper end of one side of the rotating plate 500; As the bottom plate 100 and the bearing housing 200 are rotated, the protrusion 610 is detected to be adjacent to the protrusion 610 to measure the rotated angles of the bottom plate 100 and the bearing housing 200. It rotates, and the angle measuring sensor 700 is fastened to the upper plate 400; characterized in that it comprises a.

In the present invention, the upper plate 400 is formed with a stopper 410 protruding upward in a position facing the angle measuring sensor 700, the rotating plate 500 is the upper plate 400 The guide groove 510 is formed to guide the stopper 410 to adjust the rotation radius of the stopper 410 is in contact with the end of the guide groove 510 when the upper plate 400 is rotated Rotation of the upper plate 400 is characterized in that it is inhibited.

In the present invention, the guide fastening protrusions 520 are formed on the left and right sides of the rotating plate 500, respectively, and have the same diameter as the rotation radius of the stopper 410, and one end and the other end of the guide fastening protrusion 520. Spring guide 800 is fastened; A first spring 810 inserted into the spring guide 800 and having one end contacting the left guide fastening protrusion 520 and the other end contacting the stopper 410 to elastically support the upper plate 400; And a second spring 820 inserted into the spring guide 800 and symmetrically formed with the first spring 810 to elastically support the upper plate 400.

In the present invention, the bearing housing 200 is characterized by being formed of an upper housing 220 fixed to the upper plate 400 and a lower housing 230 fixed to the bottom plate 100.

The present invention is provided with an angle measuring sensor capable of measuring an angle therein, and an angle plate contacting the angle measuring sensor and transmitting a rotation angle of the bicycle handle to the angle measuring sensor. By providing the correct angle of rotation of the handlebars, the user is provided with a feeling of actually riding the bicycle outdoors.

As described above, the present invention can feel the realism of riding a bicycle outdoors and indoors.

1 is a perspective view of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view of the present invention.
3 illustrates another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing an operating state of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

1 is a view showing a perspective view of the present invention Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the present invention Figure 3 is a view showing another embodiment of the present invention Figure 4 is a view showing an operating state of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a handle installed in an indoor bicycle.

1 and 3, the present invention has a bottom plate 100. The bottom plate 100 is formed in a thin plate shape extending in the horizontal direction. A handle seating portion 110 in which the handle H is seated is formed in front of the bottom plate 100, and the handle H is seated on the handle seating portion 110 to be fixed to the bottom plate 100. Therefore, when the handle (H) is rotated in the left and right direction, the bottom plate 100 can be integrally rotated with the handle (H). At this time, the handlebar 10 of the indoor bicycle penetrates the bottom plate 100. That is, a through hole is formed in the center of the bottom plate 100, and the handle bar 10 penetrates the through hole so that the bottom plate 100 may rotate around the handle bar 10.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a bearing housing 200 mounted on the bottom plate 100 is formed. The bearing housing 200 has a through hole 210 formed in the center thereof to allow the handle bar 10 to pass therethrough. Therefore, the bearing housing 200 is formed such that the handle bar 10 penetrates and is fixed to the bottom plate 100 in the same manner as the bottom plate 100, so that the bearing housing 200 rotates when the bottom plate 100 rotates. It is also rotated integrally with the bottom plate 100.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 2, a housing seat plate 900 having a handle H fixed to the front may be formed between the bearing housing 200 and the bottom plate 100. The handle H fixed to the housing seating plate 900 is seated on the handle seating portion 110 formed in the bottom plate 100, and the bottom surface of the housing seating plate 900 contacts the top surface of the bottom plate 100. It is fixed.

Therefore, the bearing housing 200 may be seated and fixed on the upper surface of the housing seating plate 900. The handle H may be fixed to the housing seating plate 900, but may be installed on the handle seating part 110 of the bottom plate 100.

Referring to FIG. 2, a bearing 300 is installed in the bearing housing 200. The bearing 300 is inserted into the through hole 210 of the bearing housing 200. In this case, the outer circumferential surface of the bearing 300 may be pressed into contact with the inner circumferential surface of the through hole 210. Although the bearing housing 200 and the bearing 300 are each independent configurations, the bearing housing 200 and the bearing 300 are integrally formed with each other because the bearing 300 is fitted into the through hole 210 of the bearing housing 200. It may be considered to be formed.

At this time, the through hole is formed in the bearing 300 so that the handle bar 10 can pass therethrough. That is, the handlebar 10 may be inserted into the through hole of the bearing 300 such that the inner circumferential surface of the through hole of the bearing 300 and the outer circumferential surface of the handle bar 10 are in contact with each other, and the handle bar 10 is connected to the bearing 300. It is forced into the through hole.

As such, the bottom plate 100 and the bearing housing 200 are fixed to the handle bar 10 by the bearing 300. Therefore, the handlebar 10 is fixed to the indoor bicycle so as not to rotate, the bottom plate 100 and the bearing housing 200 by the bearing 300 can be rotated in the horizontal direction around the handlebar 10. have.

Referring to FIG. 2, an upper plate 400 is formed at an upper end of the bearing housing 200. The upper plate 400 may be fixed to the upper end of the bearing housing 200 to rotate integrally with the bearing housing 200. Therefore, the through plate is formed in the center so that the handle bar 10 can pass through the upper plate 400. The upper plate 400 is installed to prevent the pressurized bearing 300 from being separated when the user presses the handle H downward.

Referring to FIG. 2, the bearing housing 200 may include an upper housing 220 and a lower housing 230. The upper housing 220 is fixed in contact with the lower end of the upper plate 400, the lower housing 230 is fixed to the upper surface of the bottom plate 100 or the housing seating plate 900. When the bearing housing 200 is composed of the upper housing 220 and the lower housing 230, not only the processing is easy but also the manufacturing cost is reduced in manufacturing the bearing housing 200.

Referring to FIG. 1, a rotating plate 500 positioned above the upper plate 400 is formed. The rotating plate 500 is fastened to the top of the handle bar 10. In the center of the rotating plate 500 is formed a through hole through which the handle bar 10 passes. That is, the rotating plate 500 is installed to be inserted into the upper end of the handle bar 10, the bolt insertion hole 501 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the inserted rotating plate 500 and the bolt is inserted into the bolt insertion hole 501 The rotating plate 500 is fixed to the handle bar 10. At this time, the bolt may use a tanned bolt.

1 and 2, an angle plate 600 is installed at an upper end of the rotating plate 500. The angle plate 600 may be formed in a thin plate shape and is formed by drawing an arc shape at a predetermined angle about the handle bar 10. A plurality of protrusions 610 protrude from the outer edge of the angle plate 600, and the protrusions 610 are formed along the outer edge of the angle plate 600.

In addition, any one protrusion 610 of the plurality of protrusions 610 may be formed wider or longer than the other protrusions 610 at the center of the outer edge of the angle plate 600. Such a protrusion 610 formed at the center of the edge of the angle plate 600 is parallel to the handle (H).

1 and 2, the sensor base 710 is fixedly installed on the upper plate 400. An angle measuring sensor 700 is installed at the top of the sensor support 710. The angle measuring sensor 700 is disposed to be adjacent to the protrusion 610 formed on the angle plate 600. When the user rotates the handle (H), the bottom plate 100 and the bearing housing 200 rotates, the upper plate 400 coupled to the bearing housing 200 rotates. Therefore, the angle measuring sensor 700 is rotated along the edge of the arc-shaped angle plate 600.

As described above, the angle measuring sensor 700 may detect the protrusion 610 according to the rotation range of the handle H to measure an angle at which the handle H is rotated. The angle measuring sensor 700 is connected to the display unit (not shown) of the indoor bicycle, and when the handle H is rotated, the screen of the display unit also moves along the handle H to allow the user to actually ride the bicycle. It becomes possible.

Referring to FIG. 2, a stopper 410 protrudes upward from the upper plate 400. The stopper 410 is formed at a position facing the angle measuring sensor 700. The stopper 410 may be integrally rotated with the top plate 400 and may be always horizontal with the handle H.

Referring to FIG. 2, the guide groove 510 is formed in the rotating plate 500. The guide groove 510 is formed to be recessed from the outer edge of the rotating plate 500 to the center, and the guide groove 510 is rotated when the stopper 410 rotates. Rotate in contact with

Referring to FIG. 4, the stopper 410 contacts the end of the guide groove 510 when the handle H is rotated in the left direction. As such, the stopper 410 may prevent the handle H from continuously rotating to the left or the right, and when the length of the guide groove 510 formed on the rotating plate 500 is adjusted, the radius of rotation of the handle H may be adjusted. Can be adjusted.

1 and 2, guide fastening protrusions 520 are formed on the left and right sides of the rotating plate 500, respectively. The guide fastening protrusion 520 is formed to protrude in the horizontal direction to be positioned between the stopper and the angle plate 600.

1 and 2, a spring guide 800 fastened to the guide fastening protrusion 520 is provided. The spring guide 800 is formed along the outer circumferential surface of the rotating plate 500 about the handlebar 10, and one end and the other end thereof are coupled to the guide fastening protrusion 520 and fixed to the rotating plate 500.

On the other hand, the spring guide 800 is formed to have the same diameter as the rotation radius of the stopper 410. At this time, the guide guide groove 411 is formed in the stopper 410. That is, the spring guide 800 may pass through the guide guide groove 411 of the stopper 410, and the stopper 410 may rotate along the spring guide 800.

In this case, referring to FIG. 2, a first spring 810 and a second spring 820 inserted into the spring guide 800 are provided. One end of the first spring 810 is in contact with the left guide fastening protrusion 520 and the other end is in contact with the right side of the stopper 410. One end of the second spring 820 is in contact with the right guide fastening protrusion 520, and the other end is in contact with the left side of the stopper 410.

According to this configuration, the upper plate 400 is elastically supported by the first spring 810 and the second spring 820, that is, the handle H is the same as that of the first spring 810 and the second spring 820. The tension force makes it possible to keep level at all times.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the user rotates the handle H to the left side, the stopper 410 rotates to the left side and simultaneously compresses the second spring 820. At this time, when the user releases the handle H from the hand, the compressed second spring 820 may be restored by the elastic force and return the handle H to the original position. On the contrary, when the handle H is rotated to the right, the stopper 410 rotates to the right and simultaneously compresses the first spring 810. When the user releases the handle H from the hand, the compressed first spring ( 810 is restored by the elastic force to return the handle (H) to its original position. As such, the handle is always horizontal by the first spring 810 and the second spring 820.

Therefore, the present invention is provided with an angle measuring sensor 700 that can measure the rotated angle of the handle (H) can provide an accurate rotation angle of the bicycle handle to the display unit.

Therefore, when the user rides the indoor bicycle, the user can feel the same feeling of riding the bicycle outdoors in the room, and the effect can be continued by causing interest during the indoor exercise.

10: handlebar
100: bottom plate 200: bearing housing
210: through hole 220: upper housing
230: lower housing 300: bearing
400: top plate 410: stopper
500: rotating plate 510: guide groove
520: guide fastening projection 600: angle plate
610: projection 700: angle measuring sensor
800: spring guide 810: first spring
820: second spring H: handle

Claims (4)

A bottom plate 100 penetrating the handle bar 10;
A bearing housing 200 in which a through hole 210 through which the handle bar 10 passes is formed to be seated and fixed to the bottom plate 100;
An outer circumferential surface is inserted into the through hole 210 to be integrally fastened with the bearing housing 200, and the bottom plate 100 and the bearing housing 200 are rotatable left and right about the handle bar 10. A bearing 300 whose inner circumferential surface is fitted to the handle bar 10;
An upper plate 400 through which the handle bar 10 penetrates and is coupled to an upper end of the bearing housing 200 so as to prevent the bearing 200 from being separated and rotated integrally with the bearing housing 200;
A rotating plate 500 positioned above the upper plate 400 and fastened to an upper end of the handle bar 10;
An angle plate 600 formed in an arc shape around the handle bar 10 and having a plurality of protrusions 610 protruding from an outer edge thereof and installed at an upper end of one side of the rotating plate 500;
As the bottom plate 100 and the bearing housing 200 are rotated, the protrusion 610 is detected to be adjacent to the protrusion 610 to measure the rotated angles of the bottom plate 100 and the bearing housing 200. Rotate to, the angle measuring sensor 700 is fastened to the upper plate 400;
Bicycle handles comprising a.
The method of claim 1,
The upper plate 400 is formed with a stopper 410 protruding upward in a position facing the angle measuring sensor 700,
The rotating plate 500 is formed with a guide groove 510 to guide the stopper 410 to adjust the rotation radius of the upper plate 400, the stopper 410 when the upper plate 400 is rotated Is in contact with the end of the guide groove 510 bicycle handle, characterized in that the rotation of the top plate 400 is inhibited.
The method of claim 1,
Guide fastening protrusions 520 are formed to protrude from the left and right sides of the rotating plate 500, respectively, and have a diameter equal to the rotation radius of the stopper 410, and one end and the other end of the spring guide fastening to the guide fastening protrusion 520 ( 800);
A first spring 810 inserted into the spring guide 800 and having one end contacting the left guide fastening protrusion 520 and the other end contacting the stopper 410 to elastically support the upper plate 400;
A second spring 820 inserted into the spring guide 800 and symmetrically formed with the first spring 810 to elastically support the upper plate 400;
Bicycle handles comprising a.
The method of claim 1,
The bearing housing 200 is a bicycle handle, characterized in that formed by the upper housing (220) fixed to the upper plate (400) and the lower housing (230) fixed to the bottom plate (100).

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